Cybersecurity groups are sounding the alarm about DarkSword, the latest hacker tool that targets iPhone users. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images UPDATE: Mar. 19, 2026, 4:46 p.m. EDT ...
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If you own an iPhone and have been putting off software updates, the window for complacency just closed. A government cybersecurity advisory published March 19, 2026, by Western Australia’s Cyber ...
iPhone users should be on alert: DarkSword spyware has been posted in the wild. Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images DarkSword, the web-based hacker tool that can be used to steal data from millions of ...
Researchers from Google LLC and two cybersecurity companies have identified a set of zero-day exploits in iOS 18. Google’s GTIG threat intelligence team, Lookout Inc. and iVerify Inc. published their ...
Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Last month, a malware toolkit called DarkSword had Apple users holding their iPhones a little tighter. The exploit could be used to break into older ...
A new iOS exploit chain is being used by attackers around the globe, and it's built for espionage actors and financially motivated attackers alike. Google, iVerify, and Lookout this week published ...
Advanced iOS exploits are scalable and actively circulating. A new report detailing "DarkSword" found its highly sophisticated mobile exploitation capabilities are being used across multiple threat ...